The Master Cleanse

Call me crazy, but for the last week I didn’t eat anything…
yes that’s right, I was participating in the infamous “Master Cleanse”.

The master cleanse is a very rigorous detox regimen that
consists of drinking a “lemonade” drink for a week. The ingredients include:

Freshly squeezed lemon juice

Grade B maple syrup

Cayenne Pepper

Water

…That’s it.

I was doing it to a) see if I could, and b) flush out
some of the toxins I had accumulated and start post-college life anew. When you happen to run a company centered around food and recipes, not eating turns out to be a bit harder than you originally thought. But after going through it, I came out feeling refreshed and
re-energized! I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to jump-start
his or her life.

But the best part was finally getting to eat again. The
first thing I had was a salad from a local organic foods store called “The
Shiner”.

Ingredients:

Spinach/spring mix

Raisins

Almonds

Onions

Tomatoes

Curried Tofu

Sesame dressing

It was like a taste explosion in my mouth. All I had been
eating (well, drinking) had been a sort of sweet, sort of sour, sort of spicy
concoction and having real food in my mouth, with real taste was amazing. The
curried tofu was especially tasty!

All in all it was a great experience but I think I’ll stick
with real food from now!